The worst shooting massacre in modern U.S. history sparks an intense new debate over gun control, including a ban on "bump stocks" that can make rifles function like an automatic weapon.

Gov. Greg Abbott shuts down complaints in Houston about the pace of Hurricane Harvey recovery by writing the Bayou City a $50 million check.

And Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to terminate gerrymandering.

That and more on this week's show, the lowdown on all the political action under the Pink Dome in Austin -- and what it means to Texans.

 With Mike Ward, the Houston Chronicle's Austin Bureau chief, and Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report, comes Texas' leading online podcast about Lone Star politics -- now coming to you in collaboration with Texas Public Radio.